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Videos
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Causecast featured organization Amnesty International advocate humanity and human rights through protecting people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police. Davis remains on Georgia death row, and may be scheduled for execution in the near future. Take action at http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org
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Mayors for Peace Leadership Look to the Future of Nuclear Weapons
Representatives of the Executive leadership of Mayors for Peace from : * Manchester (UK), * Hannover (Germany), * Florence (Italy), * Malakoff (France), * Halabja (Iraq), * Volgograd (Russia) and * North Olmsted, OH (USA) along with Mayors of Hiroshima and President of Mayors for Peace : * Dr. Tadatoshi Akiba The 2020 Vision Campaign Secretariat Director : * Pol D'Huyvetter Speak on the 90th anniversary of World War I in Ypres, Belgium, about the need for a future without nuclear weapons. As Mayor Akiba delcares, "Never again!" can the tragedies that befell the cities of Ypres and Hiroshima, Volgograd and Halabja during wartime be allowed to happen again.
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Sports Illustrated Picture Editor Jimmy Colton Talks About the Importance of Do 1 Thing
Sports Illustrated Picture Editor Jimmy Colton shares his thoughts on the power of photographer and our responsiblity to give back. James Colton is currently the photography editor for Sports Illustrated. He began his career in 1972 as the color picture editor for the Associated Press. Five years later he joined Newsweek as a senior photo editor for international news. In 1988, he became executive vice-president and general manager of Sipa Press in New York, before returning to Newsweek in 1992 as the director of photography. He is on the board of directors of the Eddie Adams Workshop, and is a mentor for J Camp, a national program that recruits talented high school students of color, sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association. He was presented with the “Golden Career Award” at FotoFusion 2004 by the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, received an International Photography Awards “Lucie” for Picture Editor of the Year in 2007, was named Magazine Picture Editor of the Year in 2008 by the National Press Photographers Association, and was been acknowledged as one of the 100 most important people in photography by American Photo. http://do1thing.org
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CALIFORNIA: YEAH, a youth homeless shelter in Berkeley, CA
Ken and Melanie Light visit the YEAH, a youth homeless shelter in Berkeley, CA, as part of Do1Thing. Ken Light: Ken is a social documentary photographer whose work has appeared in books, magazines and exhibitions. Light has spent much of his 35 year long photographic career working in a black-and-white documentary mode, with the hope that photographic evidence will make a political difference. He has worked with many NGO's who have used his images to tell the story of the communities he has documented in brochures, posters and on-line, trying to impact social conditions. His work has been focused on America. As well his work has been published in book form by Aperture, The Smithsonian Institution and University of California Press. His seven books include Coal Hollow, Delta Time, Texas Death Row, To The Promised Land, With These Hands and the text Witness In Our Time. His new work was exhibited last year in a one-person show at the International Center for Photography. He is represented by the Barry Singer Gallery. Melanie Light is an author and multi-media dabbler. She is a co-author of “Coal Hollow” and the founding executive director of Fotovision, a nonprofit that provides community and education for documentary photographers. She has written about documentary photographers in catalogs for exhibitions at the Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, SF Camerawork and the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, among others. Produced by Ken and Melanie Light for the Do1Thing Project http://do1thing.org
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Watch the trailer for the film that critics are calling, "persuasive", "genuinely heartbreaking", and "passionate" and viewers are saying it's "empowering", "moved me to tears", and "what a hopeful film!". Executive Producers: Gary Null & Manette Loudon Official Trailer Produced By Richard Polonetsky & Steve Long
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This episode of Cause in 60 Seconds features a mashup of a phone conversation between Troy Davis and Amnesty International. Convicted of murder in 1991, Davis has remained on death row for nearly 20 years and continues to face execution. Amnesty International campaigns to reopen the case and give Davis the right to prove his innocence.
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State Radio on touring, volunteering, and networking for social change
State Radio speaks up about volunteering and encouraging fans to take social action by getting involved in their community. State Radio creates an online network providing service opportunities in cities they visit during their tour. Read the full interview at causecast.org/music
Articles
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Which Country Leads The World In Child Executions?
Do you know what country leads the world in juvenile execution? It's Iran. It's one of the only countries that still imposes the death penalty on children.
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Ben & Jerry's Asked To Use Breast Milk By PETA
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream is known for coming up with some zany flavors but PETA has a request that is far and away the most out of the box. The People for... -
A non-profit consultancy Canada-based Innovation Partnership says that scientific advances are being slowed because of the current patent system. Many scient...
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Ecuador Wants To Give The Environment Human Rights
Next week Ecuadorian citizens will vote on giving the rainforests, islands and rivers the same legal rights that humans have. As of right now, 56% of Ecuador... -
Port Authority Hoping To Have 9/11 Memorial Up By 2011
New York Port Authority officials are hoping to have completed the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero in time for the 10th anniversary. The memorial will have a br... -
Financial Crisis Is Creating A Suicide Epidemic
Suicide rates are quickly increasing in America due to the financial crisis.
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Is Your Company Trying To Save The World?
How would you like to work in one of the top-ranked places to work and also save the rain forest at the same time?
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Hundreds Of Inmates On Death Row In Nigeria Are Innocent
Is there anything scarier than being innocent and on death row in Nigeria?
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Fighting HIV in Rwanda with (RED)
Since the beginning of the (RED) campaign, the Global Fund has wired more than $22 million of (RED) money to Rwanda.
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Google.org Gives $14 Million To Fight Pandemics
Google.org, the philanthropic branch of Google, has donated $14 million to fight pandemics. The money will go to efforts in Southeast Asia and Africa.
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The Untold Story Of The Young Salmon
While we know how adult salmon behave we don't really know about the journey that young salmon partake on.
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Russell Simmons: The Vision of the Hip Hop Generation
Russell Simmons is not only a leader on Causecast but also a leader for America. Here's what he has to say about the election in his personal blog.
Events
- "THE LAUNDRY" benefiting FALLING WHISTLES Location: STRONGHOLD 800 E. 3RD ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
- GLOBAL GREEN USA'S 6TH ANNUAL PRE-OSCAR PARTY Location: Avalon, Hollywood
- The Internet and Human trafficking Location: UC Berkeley February 20- GAIA Arts Berkeley February 21 Lipman Room Berkeley, CA
- Open House for New & Prospective Members Location: The Step Up Office - LA The Barker Block Lofts 510 S. Hewitt Street #111 Los Angeles, CA 90013
- 2009 Annual Meeting Seizing the Moment, Building the Movement Location: The 2009 AGM will be held in Boston, MA, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, from March 27-29, 2009.
- “Earth Ball” to Drop for Earth Day Celebration in Times Square Location: Times Square, NYC
- Global Day of Action for Troy Davis Location: Everywhere
- Bicycle For A Day Fundraiser at SOLAR ONE Location: Solar One, 2420 FDR Drive, Service Road East
- Annual Fast and Vigil to End the Death Penalty Location: Supreme Court, Washington D.C.
- Step Up Open House Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Chagas Disease: Break the Silence - Time to Treat Location: The Broad Stage 1310 11th St. Santa Monica, CA
- Ft. Lauderdale Circle of Hope Location: 2516 Center Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33305
People
- seanconnors Parker, CO
- futureexecs
- bernard Palo Alto, CA
- 3rdheat Madison, WI
- qu33n Los Angeles, CA
- LeadGiraffe Gaithersburg, MD
- jasonrothberg Los Angeles, CA
- emilyspiegel Wilmington, DE
- maegancarberry
- fedehndz Queretaro, QRO
- LoveOurChildrenUSA New York, NY
- tgoahhct Detroit, MI
Blog posts
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by Lily Mazahery August 06, 2006 12:01 PM EDT (Updated: August 24, 2006 01:47 PM EDT) In the early morning hours of a gloomy day in August of 2004, a 16 year old girl by the name of Atefeh ...
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Part 2: The Personal and Professional Benefits of Philanthropy
In Part 1, I discussed how volunteerism is cool again. In this post, I will share some of the direct personal benefits of community service. A long term commitment to volunteering for a cause y...
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One selfish reason to support Step Up Women's Network
Last fall, the WSJ featured a column (Women Getting Better About Forming Networks to Help Their Climb) about women using their networking to make it to the executives offices. Women have longed bee...
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Ask your Doctor do they believe in the Hippocratic oath...Did they take, sign it, and live it in its original intentions. Theses are some of the changes we have made in the last few years... Notice...
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Ask your Doctor do they believe in the Hippocratic oath...Did they take, sign it, and live it in its original intentions. Theses are some of the changes we have made in the last few years... Notice...
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Read this and weep ...RFK, Jr. Deadly Immunity - published in 2005!!!
Deadly Immunity Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. (reprinted below but actual link to Rolling Stones article publis...
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NextStep’s computer placement in Guatemala
Maria Antonieta Ixcoteyac Velásquez, the co-founder INEPAS, an aid program in Guatemala, visits NextStep Recycling in Eugene. Thanks to Eugene’s NextStep electronics recycling program, nearly 3,50...
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NextStep’s computer placement in Guatemala
Maria Antonieta Ixcoteyac Velásquez, the co-founder INEPAS, an aid program in Guatemala, visits NextStep Recycling in Eugene. Thanks to Eugene’s NextStep electronics recycling program, nearly 3,500...
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TED Prize Winner James Nachtwey Unveils XDR-TB as Focus of Global Photography Wish Project
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (October 3rd, 2008) – Award winning photojournalist, James Nachtwey, revealed today the disease XDR-TB as the subject of his TED Prize Wish photography slideshow project. Nachtwe...
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Dear Mr. President Parents first wish for his son with Autism
Mr. President-Elect Obama congratulations on your victory. You said in your speech we are fighting wars on two fronts. Actually, from my perspective we are fighting three. Something must be done fo...
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Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced that effective December 3, 2008, all researchers who receive an Autism Speaks grant will be required to deposit any...
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The real surge, not the one in Iraq, for human rights came at the end of the last century. Communism disappeared without bullets flying. Southern Africans had majority rule. Military dictators had ...
